Practitioner Nurse Sarah Holmes Dr Warren Smith Dr Wilson Dr Gosrani Dr Thomas Dr Guildford Dr Sherlock Dr Burke Dr Wielink 2 April From 1 Rotas GP Wallingbrook Health Group Chulmleigh Winkleigh Okehampton North Tawton
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Welcome to the first Wallingbrook Health Group (WHG)
newsletter of 2015. Any questions? Telephone 01769 580295.
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WHG Patient Participation Group (PPG)
Wednesday We would like to thank Maggie Samuel for being chair of the
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PPG for the past 3 years and welcome Rosemary Rives-
Roberts from Chulmleigh as the new chair. The vice chair from Winkleigh is Anne Balcomb.
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Healthy Living Week
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compiling a programme of events and activities in the Practice
area. All previous participants will be invited to join in and
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wonderful to hear from new groups or clubs who can offer something different!
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We are trying to expand our range this year and include pursuits from villages surrounding Chulmleigh.
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If you wish to be included in the 2015 programme please contact WHG with your details by 31 March 2015.
Patient Survey for PPG Boundaries and Chulmleigh Recreational Association (CRA) From 5 January 2015 all GP practices in England are free to The PPG and the CRA are applying for funding from the Heart register new patients who live outside their practice boundary Foundation to bring extra healthy activities into the area. A short area. These new arrangements are voluntary for GP practices. If survey is enclosed for you to complete to help us target future the practice has no capacity at the time, or feels it is not clinically funding in the local area. appropriate or practical for you to be registered so far away from home, then they can still refuse registration. Because of the Online Service Update greater distance to your home, the GP you register with is under Patients are now able to access their medical records online. By no obligation to offer you a home visit. accessing your medical record, you will be able to view your medications, allergies and adverse reactions. If you wish to access Chulmleigh this information via your online account please contact the surgery. From 1 April 2015 there will be a change in the GP rotas. See the GP rota overleaf for more information. Staff Changes Starters Winkleigh Bronnie Talbot Trainee Dispenser Extended opening times from 1 April 2015: Caitlin Talbot Medicines Counter Assistant Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8.30am-6pm Ellie Gill Data Input Clerk Tuesday, Friday 8.30am-1pm Jess Powell Patient Services Relief On Monday, Wednesday and Thursday the surgery will be closed Amy Howes Patient Services Assistant 1-2pm for lunch.
Leavers North Tawton Angela Kirkham Practice Nurse Bow Medical Practice has signed a one year contract with NHS Vanessa Wahl Data Input Clerk England to take over the GP services at the North Tawton Helen Mahoney Patient Services Assistant Surgery. This will take effect from the 1 April 2015. From this Dean Hawker Patient Services Assistant date Dr Thomas and Dr Guildford will redeploy their sessions Eve Willis Executive Assistant between Okement Surgery and Wallingbrook Health Centre. Nell England Dispenser Okement Angela retired from the practice after 25 years of service. Nell Based at Okehampton Community Hospital retired after 11 years of service. We would like to thank Angela Until 1 April 2015 Dr Finola O’Neill will be holding the GP clinics and Nell for all their hard work over the years and to wish all our on Monday and Wednesday and Dr Fiona de Ferrars will be leavers the best of luck for their futures. covering Friday. From 1 April 2015 Dr Thomas and Dr Guildford will be providing regular weekly sessions at our Okement Surgery. See the new GP rota overleaf.